Vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Vegetable consumption per capita was 30.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan is 30.43, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan peaked at 33.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.21, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.83 | — |
| 1962 | 17.72 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 16.35 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 16.91 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 16.21 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 18.27 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 19.8 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 29.84 | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 24.62 | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 23.44 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 24.97 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 26.76 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 26.27 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 27.69 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 27.45 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 24.42 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 21.05 | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 21.56 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.76 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 19.41 | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 20.39 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 20.41 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 20.78 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 22.3 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 21.67 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.4 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 25.33 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 25.27 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 26.5 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 26.21 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 25.83 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 26.64 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 27.39 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 27.85 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 29.3 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 30.88 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 30.68 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 29.61 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.05 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.78 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 27.03 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.24 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.57 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.82 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 29.14 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.12 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.92 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.73 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 24.15 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.54 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.25 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 22.87 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.05 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 25.29 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.25 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.46 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.98 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 33.87 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 32.54 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30.43 | -6.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 30.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 30.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +50.7% | 19.8 | 29.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.62 | 16.21 | 29.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.74 | 21.05 | 27.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.45 | 19.41 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.42 | 25.83 | 30.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.01 | 26.24 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 22.87 | 26.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 | 30.43 | 33.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Pakistan was 30.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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